Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs

Pacific Sailfin Tang
Pacific Sailfin Tang
Scientific Name: Zebrasoma veliferum
Family: Acanthuridae
Category: Surgeonfishes
Size: 10 to 16 in. (25 to 40 cm)  
Depth: 3-130 ft. (1-40 m)
Distribution: Hawaii, Pacific, Indonesia, Great Barrier Reef

Fish
Disk & Large Oval
Surgeonfishes

Pacific Sailfin Tang

Yellow Tang

Brushtail Tang

Brushtail Tang (Juvenile)

Bignose Unicornfish

Paletail Unicornfish

Paletail Unicornfish (Young Adult)

Bluespine Unicornfish

Sleek Unicornfish

Orangespine Unicornfish

Achilles Tang

Orangeband Surgeonfish

Mimic Surgeonfish

Mimic Surgeonfish (juvenile)

Whitecheek Surgeonfish

Brown Surgeonfish

Dark Surgeonfish

Blue-Lined Surgeonfish

Striped Surgeonfish

Blackstreak Surgeonfish

Pale-Lipped Surgeonfish

Elongate Surgeonfish

Yellowfin Surgeonfish

Eyestripe Surgeonfish

Ringtail Surgeonfish

Whitebar Surgeonfish

Convict Tang

Goldring Surgeonfish

Lined Bristletooth

Bluelipped Bristletooth

Hawaiian Bristletooth

Palette Surgeonfish

Butterflyfishes
Rabbitfishes
Angelfishes
Zanclidae

External Reference: fishbase.org itis.gov

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© 2020 Florent Charpin